State wages ยท Cost of living
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary pay by state
The highest published median is in California, at $162,050. California leads after cost of living, at $146,360. South Carolina has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($86,730).
National median
$86,730
Highest state median
$162,050
California
Best adjusted pay
$146,360
California
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $71,890Higher: $146,360Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| California | $162,050 | +86.8% | 110.72 | $146,360 | 1 |
| Oregon | $124,060 | +43.0% | 103.361 | $120,030 | 2 |
| Vermont | $103,950 | +19.9% | 97.958 | $106,120 | 3 |
| South Carolina | $99,030 | +14.2% | 93.749 | $105,630 | 4 |
| Texas | $95,780 | +10.4% | 97.057 | $98,680 | 5 |
| Iowa | $85,000 | -2.0% | 87.762 | $96,850 | 6 |
| Mississippi | $83,570 | -3.6% | 86.953 | $96,110 | 7 |
| Minnesota | $94,120 | +8.5% | 98.621 | $95,440 | 8 |
| Maryland | $100,110 | +15.4% | 104.959 | $95,380 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | $98,220 | +13.2% | 105.757 | $92,870 | 10 |
| New Mexico | $85,460 | -1.5% | 92.212 | $92,680 | 11 |
| Ohio | $85,720 | -1.2% | 92.774 | $92,400 | 12 |
| Oklahoma | $80,910 | -6.7% | 87.843 | $92,110 | 13 |
| New York | $97,960 | +12.9% | 107.921 | $90,770 | 14 |
| Kentucky | $81,690 | -5.8% | 90.159 | $90,610 | 15 |
| Missouri | $81,370 | -6.2% | 90.817 | $89,600 | 16 |
| Wisconsin | $82,720 | -4.6% | 94.095 | $87,910 | 17 |
| Illinois | $87,410 | +0.8% | 99.958 | $87,450 | 18 |
| Indiana | $81,600 | -5.9% | 93.329 | $87,430 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | $84,350 | -2.7% | 97.572 | $86,450 | 20 |
| North Carolina | $81,210 | -6.4% | 94.326 | $86,100 | 21 |
| Virginia | $85,400 | -1.5% | 101.104 | $84,470 | 22 |
| Connecticut | $86,830 | +0.1% | 103.61 | $83,800 | 23 |
| Georgia | $80,200 | -7.5% | 96.293 | $83,290 | 24 |
| Tennessee | $76,450 | -11.9% | 91.87 | $83,220 | 25 |
| Utah | $81,940 | -5.5% | 98.864 | $82,880 | 26 |
| Michigan | $77,180 | -11.0% | 96.217 | $80,210 | 27 |
| Arizona | $77,200 | -11.0% | 100.677 | $76,680 | 28 |
| Washington | $81,910 | -5.6% | 107.013 | $76,540 | 29 |
| Colorado | $77,430 | -10.7% | 103.052 | $75,140 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $78,220 | -9.8% | 108.805 | $71,890 | 31 |
| Alabama | Not available | Not available | 88.823 | Not available | Not available |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Florida | Not available | Not available | 103.414 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Idaho | Not available | Not available | 95.494 | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | 90.068 | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | Not available | Not available | 88.207 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.